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Everyone’s a Winner at Above the Law
(And Thanks to Everyone Who Voted)

Monday, November 12, 2007 11:47 AM - By David Lat

Sigh. It’s Monday, and it’s also a quasi-holiday (Veterans Day). Government lawyers, a significant chunk of our readership, generally aren’t in the office today.

So maybe that’s one reason we’re feeling lazy and unmotivated today. Another possible reason: we’re resting on our laurels.

Late last week, Above the Law was named Best Law Blog, in the 2007 Weblog Awards. Very exciting! Thanks to everyone who voted, in response to our repeated pleas.

Was the contest “a pretty silly affair,” as our erstwhile evidence professor, Brian Leiter, opined? Sure. Which makes ATL’s victory eminently appropriate, since this is a pretty silly blog.

So congratulations to us! And thanks again to everyone who voted.

P.S. To Professors Kerr and Volokh and their fellow Volokh Conspirators: Sure, we’ll buy a round of beer! Just find us at the Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention later this week.

Best Law Blog [The 2007 Weblog Awards]
Does David Lat Owe Us Beer? [Volokh Conspiracy]
Did you vote for the “Best Law Blog” yet? [Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports]

(18) Comments

Posted in: Announcements, Blogging, Contests, Eugene Volokh, Orin Kerr, Shameless Plugs

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1 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 11:52 AM

first

2 Posted by Anonymous | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 11:55 AM

Atlanta to two 40's and a pack of smokes!

3 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 11:56 AM

You're welcome, but I voted for the SCOTUS Blog. WAY better. Not even close.

4 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 11:56 AM

First to say congrats!

5 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 12:02 PM

Second to say congratulations!!!

ATL is a great combination of information and entertainment.

6 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 12:02 PM

Oh, so it's confirmed. The lack of posts today is not the result of a lack of news, rather a lack of ambition by Lat.

Thanks Lat!

7 Posted by B-Law NY | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 12:08 PM

NY to 190
NY to 190

8 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 12:17 PM

Lack of news compounds the problem. What's going on today? Everything seems pretty quiet.

9 Posted by Anonymous | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 12:23 PM

What's going on today?! WHAT'S GOING ON TODAY?!!!!

Atlanta just raised to $35k, that's what's going on today!

10 Posted by Guy who said Volokh was better in the earlier threads. | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 12:30 PM

Volokh is still better.

11 Posted by UChi 3L | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 1:04 PM

Leiter to UChi! Oh wait...that's happened

12 Posted by Peter Griffin | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 1:13 PM

Hey, you know what's funny? I always thought that dogs, um, laid eggs. And, I learned something today...

13 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 2:35 PM

I am LOVING my three-day weekend. Viva la federal clerkship!

14 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 2:36 PM

I am LOVING my three-day weekend. Viva la federal clerkship!

15 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 3:12 PM

when does your celebratory song come out?

16 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 4:29 PM

federalist society? really???

17 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 4:37 PM

He's covering it - just like he covered the ACS convention.

18 Posted by Underhill Moore | Permalink Monday, November 12, 2007 6:55 PM

You can always count on Leiter to make fun of silly ranking schemes, so long as they're not HIS silly ranking schemes!

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